TheParaná Riveris ariverin south-centralSouth America, running through Paraguay, Brazil, andArgentinaover a course of approximately 2,570 kilometers (1,600 miles). It is considered second largest in size, the first being theAmazon River,among South American rivers (Parana River). The name Paraná comes from theTupi languageand translates to "like the sea" (in regards to size) (Parana River).
The Paraná River is a river in south-central South America, running through Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina over a course of approximately 2,570 kilometers (1,600 miles). It is considered second largest in size, the first being the Amazon River, among South American rivers (Parana River). The name Paraná comes from the Tupi language and translates to "like the sea" (in regards to size) (Parana River).